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Lesson 1 Module 1

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Here is the passage that Bill quoted in the class, the book it came from, and where you can find the book:

When the wind comes to sparse bamboo, the bamboo doesn’t keep the sound after the wind has passed. When geese cross a cold pond, the pond doesn’t retain their reflection after the geese have gone. Similarly, the minds of enlightened people become manifest when events occur and then become empty when the events are over.

Back to Beginnings: Reflections on the Tao by Huanchu Daoren,
translated by Thomas Cleary

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That’s it! A wonderful observation — and clear evidence that mine is not an “enlightened” mind, since it clearly did not remain empty…

Thx for the follow-through, Patrick.

Teacher

William McCracken

William McCracken began his study of meditative traditions almost 30 years ago. He has a background in Taoist philosophy and practice, and Japanese, Vietnamese, and Korean traditions of Zen. Bill is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and the Head Dharma Teacher and Abbot of the Delaware Valley Zen Center. One of his main areas of focus has been in practicing, teaching, and counseling people in mindfulness, with certifications from the Oasis Institute at the Center for Mindfulness at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, the International Mindfulness Teachers Association, and the Koru Mindfulness Program. Bill has been learning and practicing various forms of Daoist practice such as Yang-style Taiji, Dao Yin, Eight Brocades, and Qigong for almost 20 years and has been a student of Stuart Alve Olson since 2017.